§ 34-14-1-1 Power of court; form and effect of declaration
§ 34-14-1-2 Persons who may obtain declaratory judgment
§ 34-14-1-3 Construction of contract before or after breach
§ 34-14-1-4 Declarations regarding trusts or estates
§ 34-14-1-5 General powers not restricted by enumeration of specific powers
§ 34-14-1-6 Refusal to render declaratory judgment; discretion of court
§ 34-14-1-7 Review of judgments or decrees
§ 34-14-1-8 Further relief based on declaratory judgment; application
§ 34-14-1-9 Trial on issues of fact
§ 34-14-1-10 Award of costs
§ 34-14-1-11 Parties to action; municipalities and attorney general as parties; right of attorney general to intervene
§ 34-14-1-12 Purpose of chapter
§ 34-14-1-13 “Person” defined
§ 34-14-1-14 Severability of certain sections
§ 34-14-1-15 Construction of chapter
§ 34-14-1-16 Short title

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 14 > Chapter 1 - Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Mentally incompetent: means of unsound mind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.